Addressing a mass rally at Jinnah Square in Islamabad, the PAT leader said that the current governments had lost their mandates and therefore he gave them a deadline till morning to resign from their assemblies on their own.

“Today the fake governments have lost their mandates,” he said adding that he invite President Asif Ali Zardari and ministers to join his revolution.

The religious scholar said that that the president and ministers were no more on their posts and had become the former president and ministers.

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The crowd at long march is chanting slogans in favour of the SC and distributing sweets after the news.

4:30, The Islamabad administration on Tuesday night accepted the demand of Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Leader Dr. Tahirul Qadri and allowed him to stage his sit-in at D-chowk, in front of Parliament House.

4:40, Pakistan Army summoned at Parliament House in order to safeguard the symbol of democracy in the country.

LAHORE: Dr Tahirul Qadri’s “million-man march” began from Lahore Sunday afternoon towards its destination Islamabad – around five hours later than its scheduled time.

A large number of party workers and supporters had gathered in front of Minhajul Quran International’s (MQI) central secretariat in Lahore carrying the national flag.

The caravan will now pass from Nehar to Minar-e-Pakistan and then to GT Road. The caravan will spend the night in Gujrat and then leave for Islamabad in the morning.

Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Leader Dr Tahirul Qadri refused to give his first speech at Jinnah Avenue in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and said that he would give his speech only in front of Parliament House of Pakistan.

Addressing a mass rally at Jinnah Square in Islamabad, the PAT leader said that the current governments had lost their mandates and therefore he gave them a deadline till morning to resign from their assemblies on their own.

“Today the fake governments have lost their mandates,” he said adding that he invite President Asif Ali Zardari and ministers to join his revolution.

The religious scholar said that that the president and ministers were no more on their posts and had become the former president and ministers.

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The crowd at long march is chanting slogans in favour of the SC and distributing sweets after the news.

Breaking News: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered to arrest Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in Rental Power case.

2:10pm [speech]: The cleric urges people listening him on TV that they should leave their homes as soon as possible and start marching towards Islamabad.

1:00pm [speech], Qadri terms his address as Islamabad declaration saying the declaration has seven points. He says this parliament has no more right to rule.

Article 218 says that democratic process should be free and fare from corrupt practices, but it never implemented, says Qadri.

He says the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has not been made independent and autonomous.

The TMQ leader says only two institution are performing their duties in the country one is the judiciary and second is armed forces.

“70 percent of the members of the parliament do not pay their taxes.”

He says that he want peace in Pakistan and outside the country. “Believer of every religion including Christian, Hindu, Sikhs and other should be provided equal right in Pakistan.”

He says his movement is for judiciary.

Qadri says the people gathered in Islamabad will not leave the city until provision of answer of their demands.

4:30, The Islamabad administration on Tuesday night accepted the demand of Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Leader Dr. Tahirul Qadri and allowed him to stage his sit-in at D-chowk, in front of Parliament House.

4:40, Pakistan Army summoned at Parliament House in order to safeguard the symbol of democracy in the country.

5:59, Pakistan’s Interior Minister confirmed on Tuesday night that Tahirul Qadri was allowed to set his stage in front of express chowk, commonly known as D-Chowk.

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He further said that Tahirul Qadri and his marchers was government’s guest and he would provide every facility to the marchers.

The minister also applauded the parts of Qadri’s speech which urged followers to remain non-violent.

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KHARIAN: Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) Chief Tahirul Qadri claimed that more than one million people are participating in the long march.

Addressing the media in Kharian, he said that the long march will end poverty, strengthen the nation and ensure transparency in elections.

Hundreds of Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran (TMQ) activists, riding on motorcycles, cars, busses and trucks, started their long march from Lahore on Sunday afternoon and made first break journey at Diwana Mandi on early Monday morning.

The participants reached Shahdara at 7:00pm while they reached Muridke at 9:00pm where hundreds of people welcomed them. Dozens of vehicles joined the march on arrival at Kamonke.

The vehicles in the long march reached Gujrat at 12:00 midnight where they were warmly welcomed.

Meanwhile, Islamabad has been converted into a military cantonment in the backdrop of Qadri s long march.
He maintained that same corrupt leaders will be elected through elections if reforms were not made.